| Responsible Department | LIFE Graduate School
10 % Department of Agriculture and Ecology 50 % Institute of Food and Resource Economics 40 % | ||||||||||
| Course Dates | 13-17 May 2013. | ||||||||||
| Course Abstract | What came before it? Do scientific results tell the truth? What does good ethical conduct mean for a PhD student? Should I offer my Professor a co-authorship? What do you need to know about animal ethics? What are the roles and responsibilities that society expects of its scientists? Are scientists trusted as honest communicators of science? This course will give you a unique chance to discuss these central questions with fellow PhD students for five days. | ||||||||||
| Course Registration | Research-ethics@life.ku.dk. | ||||||||||
| Deadline for Registration | 1 MAY 2013. | ||||||||||
| Credits | 2 (ECTS) | ||||||||||
| Level of Course | PhD course | ||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Frederiksberg Campus. | ||||||||||
| Language of Instruction | English | ||||||||||
| Restrictions | 25 (min. 15). | ||||||||||
| Course Content | |||||||||||
| Tentative program: 1) What is science, and what is not? What came before it? How do you identify 'pseudo-science'? Why is 'falsification' important, and do scientific results tell the truth? Over two days, professor Brian Grout and associate professor Karsten Klint Jensen will offer you a basic knowledge of the philosophies underlying modern scientific practice and set up investigative discussions and presentations on the matter among the participants. Day 1 and 2. 2) What do life scientists need to know about Animal Ethics - and why? -with associate professor Mickey Gjerris. Day 3. 3) Role, trust and responsibility. Groupwork. Day 4. 4) What are the roles and responsibilities that society expects of its scientists - and how do you live up to them? Are scientists trusted as honest communicators of science? Brian Grout will ask the question. Day 5. | |||||||||||
| Teaching and learning Methods | |||||||||||
| Lectures and group work | |||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||
| This course will give you a basic introduction to the philosophy of science and enable you to find your own stand-point on central ethical questions and dilemmas. | |||||||||||
| Course Material | |||||||||||
| Hand-outs will be provided by the teachers. | |||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||
| Brian William Wilson Grout, bwg@life.ku.dk, Department of Agriculture and Ecology/Crop Science, Phone: 353-33407 Lars Holm Rasmussen, lhr@life.ku.dk, Library and Joint Facilities, Phone: | |||||||||||
| Other Lecturers | |||||||||||
| Karsten Klint Jensen, Associate professor, SCIENCE. Mickey Gjerris, Associate professor, SCIENCE. | |||||||||||
| Course Fee | |||||||||||
| Free for PhD students from UCPH SCIENCE. Other UCPH: According to Internal Market. PhD students from Open Market partners (incl. NOVA): DKK 3.300 plus VAT. Others: DKK 4.000 plus VAT. | |||||||||||
| Course Costs | |||||||||||
| NA. | |||||||||||
| Type of Evaluation | |||||||||||
| Active participation required. | |||||||||||
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